NEW ORLEANS, LA. (THECOUNT) — Teshaun Hightower, a standout guard with the Tulane Green Wave, is among six people arrested or wanted in connection with a murder earlier this month.
Devante Anthony Long, 24, was shot and later died at a hospital. Hightower is charged with felony murder in the shooting death of Long, as well as aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and battery.
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The Bulldogs player was arrested on Saturday and charged with murder in connection the homicide in Georgia.
Hightower, the team’s leading scorer last season, is currently in custody at the Henry County Jail.
The 6-foot-5 junior averaged 15.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game with Tulane. He averaged 6.6 points and 1.9 rebounds in 29 games for the Bulldogs.
The Tulane basketball program has since dismissed Hightower from the program.
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